Thomas R. Tölle

21.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
171 papers, 12.0k citations indexed

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Thomas R. Tölle is a scholar working on Physiology, Pharmacology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas R. Tölle has authored 171 papers receiving a total of 12.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Physiology, 71 papers in Pharmacology and 38 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Thomas R. Tölle's work include Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (99 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (62 papers) and Pain Management and Placebo Effect (32 papers). Thomas R. Tölle is often cited by papers focused on Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (99 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (62 papers) and Pain Management and Placebo Effect (32 papers). Thomas R. Tölle collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Thomas R. Tölle's co-authors include Ralf Baron, Rainer Freynhagen, Ulrich Gockel, Till Sprenger, Michael Valet, Winfried Häuser, Achim Berthele, Henning Boecker, Rolf‐Detlef Treede and W. Zieglgänsberger and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Thomas R. Tölle

170 papers receiving 11.6k citations

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painDETECT: a new screening questionnaire to identify neuropathic components in patients with back pain

2006 1.6k citations Rainer Freynhagen, Ralf Baron et al. Current Medical Research and Opinion profile →
Distraction modulates connectivity of the cingulo-frontal cortex and the midbrain during pain—an fMRI analysis

2004 527 citations Michael Valet, Till Sprenger et al. Pain profile →
Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

2017 368 citations Thomas R. Tölle et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Dynamics of brain function in patients with chronic pain assessed by microstate analysis of resting-state electroencephalography 2021 ·Pain ·Elisabeth S. May, (unknown), Son Ta Dinh, Henrik Heitmann, Vanessa D. Hohn, Moritz M. Nickel, Laura Tiemann, Thomas R. Tölle, Markus Ploner	26
2	Cannabis-Based Medicines and Medical Cannabis for Chronic Neuropathic Pain 2021 ·CNS Drugs ·Frank Petzke, Thomas R. Tölle, Mary‐Ann Fitzcharles, Winfried Häuser	55
3	Cannabis-Based Medicines and Medical Cannabis in the Treatment of Nociplastic Pain 2021 ·Drugs ·Mary‐Ann Fitzcharles, Frank Petzke, Thomas R. Tölle, Winfried Häuser	24
4	European clinical practice recommendations on opioids for chronic noncancer pain – Part 2: Special situations* 2021 ·European Journal of Pain ·(unknown), Bart Morlion, Kevin E. Vowles, Kirsty Bannister, (unknown), Roberto Casale, Jean‐François Chenot, Gillian Chumbley, Asbjørn Mohr Drewes, Geert Dom, (unknown), Tony O’Brien, Esther Pogatzki‐Zahn, Martin Rakuša, Carmen Suárez-Serrano, Thomas R. Tölle, Winfried Häuser	22
5	Longitudinal resting-state electroencephalography in patients with chronic pain undergoing interdisciplinary multimodal pain therapy 2021 ·Pain ·Henrik Heitmann, (unknown), Moritz M. Nickel, Son Ta Dinh, Elisabeth S. May, Laura Tiemann, Vanessa D. Hohn, Thomas R. Tölle, Markus Ploner	14
6	All-cause mortality in patients with long-term opioid therapy compared with non-opioid analgesics for chronic non-cancer pain: a database study 2020 ·BMC Medicine ·Winfried Häuser, (unknown), Tobias Vogelmann, Christoph Maier, Mary‐Ann Fitzcharles, Thomas R. Tölle	27
7	Brain dysfunction in chronic pain patients assessed by resting-state electroencephalography 2019 ·Pain ·Son Ta Dinh, Moritz M. Nickel, Laura Tiemann, Elisabeth S. May, Henrik Heitmann, Vanessa D. Hohn, Günther Edenharter, Daniel Utpadel-Fischler, Thomas R. Tölle, Paul Sauseng, Joachim Groß, Markus Ploner	87
8	Motor Responses to Noxious Stimuli Shape Pain Perception in Chronic Pain Patients 2018 ·eNeuro ·Henrik Heitmann, Elisabeth S. May, Laura Tiemann, Paul J. Schmidt, Moritz M. Nickel, Son Ta Dinh, Vanessa D. Hohn, Thomas R. Tölle, Markus Ploner	3
9	Prefrontal gamma oscillations reflect ongoing pain intensity in chronic back pain patients 2018 ·Human Brain Mapping ·Elisabeth S. May, Moritz M. Nickel, Son Ta Dinh, Laura Tiemann, Henrik Heitmann, (unknown), Thomas R. Tölle, Joachim Groß, Markus Ploner	92
10	Treatment of Low Back Pain with a Digital Multidisciplinary Pain Treatment App: Short-Term Results 2017 ·JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies ·Stephan Gerhard Huber, Janosch A. Priebe, (unknown), (unknown), Christine Schießl, Thomas R. Tölle	53
11	Opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: a critical view from the other side of the pond. 2016 ·PubMed ·Gregory C. Fanelli, Thomas R. Tölle, José De Andrés, Winfried Häuser, Massimo Allegri, (unknown), Hans G. Kress	11
12	Das Fibromyalgiesyndrom 2012 ·Der Schmerz ·Wolfgang Eich, Winfried Häuser, B. Arnold, W. H. Jäckel, Martin Offenbächer, Frank Petzke, Marcus Schiltenwolf, M. Settan, Claudia Sommer, Thomas R. Tölle, Nurcan Üçeyler, Peter Henningsen	51
13	Medikamentöse Therapie des Fibromyalgiesyndroms 2012 ·Der Schmerz ·Claudia Sommer, Winfried Häuser, R. Alten, Frank Petzke, M. Späth, Thomas R. Tölle, Nurcan Üçeyler, Andreas Winkelmann, Eva Winter, Karl‐Jürgen Bär	55
14	Itch and Eczema 2012 ·Chemical immunology/Fortschritte der Allergielehre/Progress in allergy/Chemical immunology and allergy ·Ulf Darsow, Florian Pfab, Michael Valet, Thomas R. Tölle, Johannes Ring	8
15	Langzeitanwendung von Opioiden bei nicht tumorbedingten Schmerzen (LONTS) 2009 ·Der Schmerz ·Thomas R. Tölle, Rolf‐Detlef Treede, M. Zenz	19
16	Recent Progress in Unraveling Central Nervous System Processing of Itch Sensation 2008 ·World Allergy Organization Journal ·Florian Pfab, Michael Valet, Thomas R. Tölle, Heidrun Behrendt, Johannes Ring, Ulf Darsow	7
17	Positronenemissionstomographie (PET) in der Schmerzforschung 2007 ·Der Schmerz ·Till Sprenger, G. Henriksen, Michael Valet, Stefan Platzer, Achim Berthele, Thomas R. Tölle	13
18	painDETECT: a new screening questionnaire to identify neuropathic components in patients with back pain breakdown → 2006 ·Current Medical Research and Opinion ·Rainer Freynhagen, Ralf Baron, Ulrich Gockel, Thomas R. Tölle	1645
19	Hypothalamic Deep Brain Stimulation in Positron Emission Tomography 2006 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Arne May, Massimo Leone, Henning Boecker, Till Sprenger, T Juergens, Gennaro Bussone, Thomas R. Tölle	131
20	Distraction modulates connectivity of the cingulo-frontal cortex and the midbrain during pain—an fMRI analysis breakdown → 2004 ·Pain ·Michael Valet, Till Sprenger, Henning Boecker, Frode Willoch, Ernst J. Rummeny, B. Conrad, Peter Erhard, Thomas R. Tölle	527

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